Image created by Gemini based on the post and given this title: AI Trends: Data Extraction Disguised. I felt compelled to share and amplify this LinkedIn post by Esmè V., a self-described philosopher & educator (stewardship vs extraction in education & organizations), writer, speaker, and host of a weekly podcast The Bell Rebellion who lives … Continue reading You’re What’s on the AI Menu
Author: Mark A. Ashwill
Racist-in-Chief
Source: Heterodox Academy, 2018 As one colleague put it, Dear Leader "has no bottom. And the off-the-charts hypocrisy of his Evangelical Christian supporters. Just wow." It's no secret tRump is a racist just like his father. He hates the Obamas for four main reasons: 1) they're Black, 2) they're well-educated and successful, 3) Barack Obama … Continue reading Racist-in-Chief
Eyes on the Prize
Reality Acknowledgements for a Changing World In this LinkedIn post, Will Richardson puts things in perspective. One glaring omission is the Israeli-executed genocide and ethnic cleansing in Gaza, the genocide in Sudan, and other crimes against humanity occurring around the world. Bryan Alexander commented that "From <> 2021-2024 I worked intensively on climate change and … Continue reading Eyes on the Prize
Preface in Prose (Préface en Prose): Benjamin Fondane Speaks to Us from the Grave
Grégoire Michonze (Michonznic) (1902-1982), Portrait of the Poet Benjamin Fondane (1898, Jassy-1944, Auschwitz-Birkenau), Paris, c.1943 Remember only that I was innocentand that, like all of you, mortals of this day,I had, I too had a face markedby rage, by pity and joy,an ordinary human face! Those are animals, they have no right to exist. I’m … Continue reading Preface in Prose (Préface en Prose): Benjamin Fondane Speaks to Us from the Grave
Dear Leader’s Rap Sheet
This is a repost from Scott Brandt on Facebook. Keep in mind that it's a partial list. I added two items for 2015. One of them alone would have disqualified a candidate from even running in saner times. I thought about adding links to credible sources for the sake of convenience but decided it would be … Continue reading Dear Leader’s Rap Sheet
Facebook’s “Community Standards”
...complement the MAGA regime's standards. Exhibit A: I tried to include a link to the ICE List in a Facebook post and got this response. It's compelling evidence that Dear Leader and his regime have Mark Zuckerberg and other members of the broligarchy by the balls, pardon the salty language. Think of it as a … Continue reading Facebook’s “Community Standards”
Remember Hind Rajab
Here are two versions of a song I created with AI assistance and human input about Hind Rajab (2018-2024): Butterfly in the Dust - A Song for Hind Rajab. There are links to some related articles in the description. Below is an Arabic translation. We will never forget. Peace & Justice, MAA Version 1 https://youtu.be/IrMwsMDlYj0?si=mCfjkjN28ar7XSIJ … Continue reading Remember Hind Rajab
Welcome to the American Winter
"The six-car ICE convoy came to a stop and instantly dozens of people swarmed it, cellphones in hand, while others ran out of nearby houses—I saw a woman in gym shorts in the 20-degree weather—and began surrounding the masked and heavily armed agents who had spilled out of their black SUVs. The fury in the … Continue reading Welcome to the American Winter
National development is a collective responsibility
ChatGPT created this image based on the lyrics to the song I created. The image is called Unity in Vietnam's vibrant landscapes. Both versions of the song are linked below. Here's an article I wrote for the Hanoi Times. It was originally scheduled to be published around the time of the 80th anniversary independence celebrations … Continue reading National development is a collective responsibility
When Europe’s Abused Became Abusers in Palestine
This is a repost of a Substack essay (The Progressive Jew) by Robert Rosenthal, who describes himself as "a former Zionist, a Jewish progressive, and a family member of Holocaust victims." The following statement applies to me and probably many of you. I know (knew) people who fit this description: "Perhaps you’ve wondered why Zionists … Continue reading When Europe’s Abused Became Abusers in Palestine
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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